• Job Description

  Req#: 99520
  
  Ohio EPA Southeast District Of (SEDO)
  2195 Front Street
  Logan, 43138
  
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  What We Need:

  Ohio EPA Stormwater Intern

  What We Do:

  At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws.

  What we need YOU to do:

  The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest intern in the Division of Surface Water (DSW) at our Southeast District Office in Logan, Ohio.

  No need to bring us coffee. Unless, of course, you want to.

  As an Ohio EPA intern, you will assist the technical staff with routine duties, such as receiving training in aspects of office and in-field activities involved in the surface water program. You will assist the environmental engineer in the collection and tabulation of data required to draft discharge permit findings and orders, and enforce referrals and complaints for municipal, industrial, and semi-public wastewater sources.

  You are going to visit construction sites to determine compliance with storm water pollution prevention plans, and you’ll perform site evaluations in response to complaints received. As an intern, you will review storm water pollution prevention plans for compliance with NPDES permits and develop reports and letters associated with site inspections and other activities. You are also going to update files, tabulate information needed for monthly or annual administrative reports or surveys requested by central office, outside agencies, or citizens.

  Here, you’re not just “an intern.” You’re “someone.”

  • Receive training in aspects of office and in-the-field activities involved in the surface water program and receive orientation to all program areas.
  • Assist the environmental engineer in the collection and tabulation of data required to draft discharge permits finding and orders.
  • Assist with updating files, tabulating information needed for monthly or annual administrative reports or surveys requested by central office.
  • Visit construction sites to determine compliance with storm water pollution prevention plans for compliance with NPDES permits.
  • Develop reports and letters associated with site inspections and other activities.
  • Coordinate with stormwater staff and local government, such as Soil & Water Conservation Districts or Community Engineers, to obtain stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWP3s) for construction sites and conduct compliance inspections to ensure plan implementation.
  • Draft inspection reports and letters for review and approval by environmental supervisor or technical staff prior to issuance.
  • Assist stormwater technical staff with industrial site inspections for permitted facilities and summarizing monitoring results.
  • Assist stormwater technical staff in conducting MS4 audits and with assembling audit reports and associated inspection documents.
  • Assist technical staff with the investigation of complaints received for all stormwater program areas or coordinates complaint investigation with regulated MS4s.

  Want to know more? Apply, and let’s chat!

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  • MUST BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE POSITION OR HAVE RECENTLY GRADUATED WITHIN THE QUARTER/SEMESTER IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE START DATE.
  • Major area of study: Environmental Science, Water Resources, Chemistry or Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical).
  • Knowledge of safety practices, public relations, Agency policies and procedures and permits as applicable.
  • Ability to swim and lift 50 pounds.
  • Skills in computers (word processing and database work).
  • SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST POSSESS A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE.

  Job Skills: Environmental Services, Customer Focus

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  Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

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  The State of Ohio is a drug-free Workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

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  DIVISION: Surface Water

  LOCATION: 2195 Front Street, Logan, Ohio 43138

  ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION. ATTACHMENTS TO YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSTING.

  EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:

  Official educational transcripts are required for post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.

  EEO STATEMENT:

  The Ohio Environmental Protections Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law, and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.

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  The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

  ADA STATEMENT:

  The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is committed to providing access, equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Office of Human Resources at 614-644-2100 prior to testing or interviewing.

• About the company

  Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated.

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